From former perfume factories in Italy to transformed tube stations in London, eerie prisons in Denmark to breathtaking bullrings in Mexico, if you’re looking for a quirky getaway with a thrilling backstory, we’ve got you covered.

From former perfume factories in Italy to transformed tube stations in London, eerie prisons in Denmark to breathtaking bullrings in Mexico, if youu2019re looking for a quirky getaway with a thrilling backstory, weu2019ve got you covered.

The past lives of hotels: stay in a former prison, perfume factory or bullring for the night

Hotel Malmaison, Oxford

Hôtel du Petit Moulin, Paris

Fontevraud L’Hotel, Loire Valley

The Liberty Hotel, Boston

Courthouse Hotel, Shoreditch

Hotel Magna Pars Suites, Milan

Quinta Real Zacatecas, Mexico

B2 Boutique Hotel and Spa, Zurich

SleepIn Fængslet, Denmark

The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories Hotel, Chile

The Wellesley, London

From a former prison to a converted bullring

Meet the hotels with fascinating past lives

From a former prison to a converted bullring: meet the hotels with fascinating past lives